Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Solar system body or event
Getting plate-solving status, please wait...
Comet C/2023 e1 (ATLAS), Glenn Kaatz
Powered byPixInsight

Comet C/2023 e1 (ATLAS)

Getting plate-solving status, please wait...
Comet C/2023 e1 (ATLAS), Glenn Kaatz
Powered byPixInsight

Comet C/2023 e1 (ATLAS)

Equipment

Loading...

Acquisition details

Loading...

Description

Comet C/2023 e1 (ATLAS) is a periodiccomet with an orbital period of 85 years. It fits the classical definition of a Halley-type comet with an orbital period of between 20 and 200 years. The comet was discovered on 1 March 2023 by ATLAS South Africa.

Comments

Sky plot

Sky plot

Histogram

Comet C/2023 e1 (ATLAS), Glenn Kaatz